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August 30, 2021
Faculty members approach new year with guarded sense of hope
After a year-and-a-half of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, students, faculty and staff have returned to U-M awash in hope for a more normal school year.
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August 9, 2021
Virtual campuswide New Faculty Orientation set for Aug. 25
A campuswide New Faculty Orientation, designed to introduce all new faculty members to U-M, will take place virtually from 9-11:45 a.m. Aug. 25, via Zoom.
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July 19, 2021
Faculty survey supports mandatory COVID-19 vaccination at U-M
A majority of faculty members who answered a survey about mandatory COVID-19 vaccination at U-M believe the vaccine should be required for all students, faculty and staff, with limited medical and religious exemptions.
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July 15, 2021
Revised policy adds process for revoking emeritus status
The university has revised its policy on emeritus and emerita status for retired faculty members to include, for the first time, a process to revoke that status for misconduct or other compelling circumstances.
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August 29, 2020
Some faculty members voice concerns about fall semester
Some faculty members said during a Faculty Senate meeting that the U-M’s COVID-19 pandemic response plans for the fall semester are inefficient and not transparent enough. They want a shift to all-virtual instruction.
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August 13, 2020
Schlissel to faculty: Despite pandemic, U-M’s commitment has not wavered
President Mark Schlissel told faculty during a virtual town hall that even though the fall semester will look different this year, U-M’s commitment to education, research and patient care has not wavered.
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May 28, 2020
U-M leaders address fall semester, other pandemic issues with faculty, staff
University leaders say they plan to announce a decision regarding U-M’s fall semester by the end of June, while continuing to examine how the university pursues its mission under the cloud of the coronavirus pandemic.
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May 21, 2020
Regents approve overhaul of dismissal policies for tenured faculty
The Board of Regents have revised two Regents’ Bylaws to streamline policies governing the dismissal of tenured faculty. Changes affect procedures for dismissal, demotion or terminal appointment, and severance pay.
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May 15, 2020
Faculty Perspective: Keep tenure protections robust
Kentaro Toyama, W.K. Kellogg Professor of Community Information at the School of Information, shares his concerns about some of the proposed changes to Regents’ Bylaws 5.09 and 5.10.
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March 26, 2020
Regents Roundup — March 2020
Other items approved by the Board of Regents at its meeting March 26 meeting.
